diff --git a/lib/std/special/c.zig b/lib/std/special/c.zig
index 9fbab0e8de..51cbafc133 100644
--- a/lib/std/special/c.zig
+++ b/lib/std/special/c.zig
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ fn clone() callconv(.Naked) void {
                 \\  pop %%esi
                 \\  pop %%ebx
                 \\  pop %%ebp
-                \\  retw
+                \\  ret
             );
         },
         .x86_64 => {
diff --git a/lib/std/special/compiler_rt/stack_probe.zig b/lib/std/special/compiler_rt/stack_probe.zig
index b8b40a2b0f..d0dcd70550 100644
--- a/lib/std/special/compiler_rt/stack_probe.zig
+++ b/lib/std/special/compiler_rt/stack_probe.zig
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn zig_probe_stack() callconv(.Naked) void {
                 \\        orl    $0,8(%%esp)
                 \\        add    %%eax,%%esp
                 \\        pop    %%ecx
-                \\        retw
+                \\        ret
             );
         },
         else => {},